Candler is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida, United States.

It is located on County Road 464 between Silver Springs Shores and Lake Weir.

The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The plat of Candler dates to 1883/4, and the town is named for John W. Candler, then president of the Florida Southern Railway.

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